April 5 , 2006

Earth Day started early with Citizens' 2nd Annual Earth Day Celebration at the City of Miami Virrick Park. Close to 200 children enrolled in Citizens' Community Science Workshops at Citrus Grove Elementary, Virrick Park, and Holmes Elementary attended the event. The day's activities began with featured performances by Tribe of the Red Moon, Lanny the Earthman, and a Seed Dance performance by CSW students from Virrick Park. Afterward, the participants either visited environmental education booths, or played environmentally-themed games. Each student received a stamp on their "environmental passport" after visiting a booth or participating in a game. At the end of the day, students had to have their passports fully stamped to receive food, encouraging students to participate in all of the activities offered. Additional activities included: planting butterfly garden plants and a contest for the most waste picked up in and around Virrick Park.

Funded by The Children's Trust, Dade Community Foundation, SevenBar, the City of Miami Learning Zone, Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management, Miami-Dade County Water & Sewer, Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste, the South Florida Water Management District.